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The demonic Saiyan girl paced the Lookout, her sword resting on her shoulder. After that training in the gravity chamber that Bernael had on his ship, she found that she had a spring in her step... that she felt slightly lighter. This must be how any Saiyan born and raised on Vegeta feels when they come to Earth... the gravity's so different. Cambia thought to herself before shaking her head back into focus. The reason she was pacing was because she was waiting for her sister to make an appearance for their training to finally get started. It had taken some wheedling and dealing on the hybrids part, given her sister's concern for her... current state, but she'd worn her down eventually to allow her to get in some proper training with her.
Except now the blonde hybrid was boring herself to death waiting for Atsuko to make an appearance along with Excalibur to get this combat training started. No doubt her sister had some sort of plan in mind to try and minimise the stress on her body for the baby's sake, and was trying to go over it with the sacred sword's spirit. Cambia grumbled at the idea. She didn't want anyone to hold back on her just because she was pregnant... it made her feel weaker than she was, that everyone was treating her like she wasn't strong enough to handle herself. She hated being made to feel that way... The demonic Saiyan looked towards the Lookout's palace, her sword gripped tighter in her hand. If Atsuko tried to take it easy on her... she'd have another thing coming.
This world curses me because of my blood, then I shall curse and plague it in turn!
[Thread PL: 283,234 PL base. 7,364,084 in Super Saiyan 2.]
Rather than discussing how they were going to handle Cambia's training... Atsuko and Excalibur were trying to work out the key flaw within Super Saiyan 2, that being the rage that dulls the mind to an almost useless state. As it turns out, having sheer control over energy wasn't enough. It took something... More, though neither of them could guess as to what it was. This led to more than a few experiments on Excalibur's part; the current one? Atsuko was sitting in front of the Palace while in the form beyond Super Saiyan... Fiddling about with a Rubik's Cube, of all things...
"...Tell me again why I'm doing this, Excalibur.", she commented, slowly trying to solve the bloody thing. Which... Was not an easy task to begin with, but made even more difficult with her mind being affected by the transformation. "When you ascend into Super Saiyan 2, your mind is dulled because of your anger. The solution is to help you cope with your anger, and enhance your capacity to think things through!", the woman in red stated in a matter of factly tone of voice. Of course, the Knight seemed to be growing visibly more frustrated with each turn of the cube.
The Saiyan began to growl, standing up as she was sliding the confusing block several times faster. "Atsuko...!", the Sacred Sword shouted in a reprimanding tone. Atsuko closes her eyes, taking a deep breath. "Very good...", the Knight then opens her eyes... And chucks the Rubik's Cube onto the ground, shattering it instantly. "Solved it.", she stated rather abruptly. Excalibur lets out a sigh in response. Atsuko then takes notice of Cambia. "...Sheesh, have you been waiting this entire time?", the Albino Saiyan inquired, and then began to power down into her base form... Then seems to notice her earlier behavior.
"I ah... Sorry about that.", the Knight sheepishly apologized, but now wasn't the time to focus on that! It's time to train. Her little sister heavily insisted upon being trained, despite the pregnancy she was currently dealing with... Atsuko really wasn't comfortable with the idea, but there wasn't any talking Cambia out of this. The Knight knew just how stubborn she got, besides it would be training that would benefit her. So there really wasn't any reason not to do it, but her greater power and skill did allow her to be careful with the training, at least.
"Well, no reason to make you wait any longer. Excalibur, have at it.", the Albino Saiyan would state. The Sacred Sword giving a nod as reality then begins to shift around the trio. Soon enough they were standing within a large, extravagantly decorated locale. "Welcome to my Reality Marble! Due to Atsuko collecting materials I needed, I was able to craft this. A location that constantly rebuilds itself despite any damage it takes, no interruptions... And it can be shifted to fit any training regime!", Excalibur would explain in a proud tone of voice to the half Saiyan.
"Our first lesson is going to be for the basic stance of the Martial Arts. You've been relying on raw instinct; that's not going to work for this.", the Saiyan explained calmly, then drawing her sword and taking stance with it. It was simple enough to take in; two hands on the hilt of her sword, which was held off to the side. Her legs spread apart just enough to ensure balance. It all culminated in the sword being difficult to read, and allowing a great mobility for both movement, and attacking... "This is the stance you'll be using."
The Knight would then add. "So we'll start with that, show me your stance, and then I'll give you further instructions.", the Albino Saiyan then finished her lecture for the moment. The woman in red raised a brow. "This may prove to be even more difficult for her because of the child she's carrying at the moment... Balance is going to be very important, Cambia. Make sure not to lose your footing.", the Sacred Sword added in her own thoughts on the subject. It was going to be a very long training session... Cambia wasn't the most patient of individuals.
She was at least half as impatient as Atsuko in her Super Saiyan 2 form. That meant the results would need to show soon, otherwise the half Saiyan would quickly grow frustrated. Or at least, that's how the Knight assumed it would play out. It could very well go differently from her expectations. In either case, this was the very first step. After it, Atsuko would need to demonstrate how to actually use the stance to her advantage in battle, and that would help gauge whether or not Cambia would be able to learn the next three techniques. This was the Beginner's portion...
It took the longest out of all the training levels, mostly because there was a lot to go over. But the ones above it became more demanding on skill and energy, as her little sister would soon find out. In any case, all Atsuko had to do now was just wait until Cambia assumed stance, and then give her further instructions on how to properly hold it; her students weren't able to replicate it perfectly, at least not yet. Maybe her little sister would prove to be surprising on that front... It would make her proud, really.
But there was no use in getting ahead of herself, one step at a time. "There's a bit more to the Beginner's Stance... Namely, three techniques. We're going to be going over all of them for this training session. After that, you're going to be exhausted.... But we'll worry about that once we get there.", the Saiyan would then comment. With that, there was nothing else to say or do. The Knight would closely observe Cambia's movements. Even if the half Saiyan proved to be a fast learner, it was still going to be a very long training session...
Bernael ended up proving that.
WC: 1,005
Last Edit: Mar 22, 2016 6:15:46 GMT -5 by Deleted: Added the Reality Marble image!
When Atsuko and Excalibur started up this reality marble of theirs, the demonic Saiyan took a look around it, raising an eyebrow at the design and sight of it all. "Really? Some kinda theatre?" asked Cambia before shrugging and deciding to just go with it. The sacred swords spirit definitely had some weird tastes, but that was neither here nor there. Soon the lesson was beginning, with her sister showing her what this basic stance was going to be for their lessons, whilst of course making a comment about her lack of skill compared to raw instinct.
Cambia rolled her eyes and grumbled at the comment, as no doubt that would always be a sticking point between the two of them. She gave her sword a brief spin, raising an eyebrow at the stance that Atsuko was wanting her to take up. "Seriously? Both hands on the hilt?" she asked, moving her legs into the wide stance that Atsuko had asked for, although it felt strange taking up this sort of stance compared to her usual format. "I get it could give more striking power and may be alright for one on one..." the demonic Saiyan said, slowly doing as she was told and putting both hands on her hilt, shifting her body unconsciously into a more familiar stance for her body, where her left leg shifted forward slightly, whilst her right foot twisted around till she was in an L-shaped stance.
The demonic Saiyan stood there, her face clearly showing her displeasure at this whole holding her sword in two hands thing for the techniques. "I dunno, just seems to lack adaptability to me is all." Cambia remarked before shuffling her feet back into the stance that Atsuko wanted her to take up, using her tail behind her to balance herself out. "I mean, alright I can see why you go for it given all that armour you wear... but for anyone without that walk around shield? Feels a little too open and unguarded is all." she grumbled, noting the differences between herself and her sister's preferred style of combat... that and to maybe show that she does know a little about what she's talking about. She didn't survive so many fights on just raw instinct... just cus she didn't have formal training before...
This world curses me because of my blood, then I shall curse and plague it in turn!
The Sacred Sword took notice of what Cambia said about the Reality Marble. "What? Never liked going to the theater? I swear, you kids these days... In any case, I wanted something extravagant, but useful! There's no reason to not have something practical and classy!", the woman in red would explain her reasoning for this design of the Reality Marble. In any case, their conversation would move swiftly along to other subjects. Specifically, Cambia really didn't like the idea of having to hold her sword with two hands. But it was a necessary step, the half Saiyan would swear up and down she was doing just fine...
But it was still raw instinct, she was going to learn that today. "Yes, both hands. When you hold your sword with one hand, you can't hit nearly as hard or as fast.", the Knight would explain the reasoning. Then calmly walking over and helping Cambia adjust into the stance, lightly guiding with her hands, of course. Her little sister really didn't like how this was going... Somehow, the Albino Saiyan managed to hit it right on the nose with her earlier assumptions, but in any case, there was no need to dwell on that.
Sadly, the half Saiyan wasn't able to see the adaptability in the stance. Atsuko couldn't help but let out at a sigh at that remark, but before she could make any response, Cambia would then go onto say that it made sense for the Knight to use it, as she had the armor to compensate for it. Her little sister was wanting to prove that she knew a little about fighting. Atsuko never said that she didn't, but it was still based upon instinct. Street fighting couldn't compare to a real art. It was with that in mind that Atsuko began her response...
"You don't see the adaptability in it because you view the sword as a separate item. You need to see it as an extension of yourself. Treat it with care, and it will see you through any situation. This is going to teach you how to be partners with your sword.", the Saiyan would state in a matter of factly tone. Then she'd lightly smirk. "Also, street fighting with people weaker than you doesn't count as learning how to fight. You've been able to sail by on your raw power, which even I will admit is notable."
The Saiyan would then continue. "But it doesn't compare to true skill. Tell me, if you fought Nasu right now, do you think you would win? If you fought me right now, do you think you would win? How about Bernael?", the Saiyan asked rhetorically, then holding up a hand to stop her from responding. "Your reaction is going to be 'of course not, they're stronger than me'. I'll level it out then. How about Christopher, or Ayami?", the Saiyan finished, hoping that her point had been made clear by now. In any case, there was no reason to put off the lessons any longer.
"Now, I'm going to demonstrate the difference for you with Excalibur. The difference of flailing wildly and pouring excess amounts of energy into your attack... And knowing how to move, flowing flawlessly with your blade and the wind.", the Albino Saiyan added. With that she would walk towards the center of the Reality Marble, Excalibur doing the same. The pair would take stance, and then surge towards each other. Their blades clashing against each other, even in the most basic stance and attacks, the form was well practiced. They were able to hit much harder.
But the most notable difference was that it seemed like they could keep it up forever, they weren't losing energy. Hell, they could probably gain it back while attacking like this... A final clash of their blades would see them step back from each other. The Albino Saiyan calmly turns towards Cambia, taking stance once more. "That was the Beginner's Stance. I hope you were paying attention, now I want you to attack me. Don't use any of your techniques for this. I want to see your actual fighting ability. We need to work on your actual skill."
Atsuko stated. "Not your ability to channel power. You have a pretty good grasp on that... Although even then, you leave yourself drained at such a fast rate. This training is going to help you with that, too.", the Albino Saiyan added. Her lecture was more or less finished now. "By the way... No making excuses. All of Atsuko's students struggled with this training. It's going to be more difficult than anything you've faced before. That is the difference between street fighting and true art. When we're done here, you won't be flailing your sword wildly.", the woman in red added in her own thoughts.
It was true though, Cambia would be left entirely exhausted after this training session, especially if it went on just as long as Bernael's did. He managed to learn the entire Martial Arts in a single day, just like she had done. There would be more than a few cases where they would need to take a break. Atsuko knew well that it wouldn't be any different this time, her students simply had their limits. It was a bit of a strange concept for her to consider, because she once felt the fatigue as well, but now...
It was like her energy was overflowing. The Albino Saiyan felt better than she ever had before, and if she managed to take control of her form beyond Super Saiyan... Well, she would only feel that much better from it. But she would be far from stopping at just that much. The Saiyan knew there was a third and final form, and she intended to reach it. All of this training served to benefit herself as well. Plus she had to admit, seeing her little sister maybe change for the better from it all... That would be rather nice.
She could already guess that Cambia's least favorite lesson would be Avalon, and the patience it demanded.
WC: 1,018 Total WC: 2,023 _______________ Stamina 5/5 Atsuko demonstrated Martial Arts [BG] with Excalibur!
Cambia couldn't help but smirk at the Sacred Swords reaction to her thoughts on the theatre surroundings. "Oh yeah, going to the theatre and taking in a show was right up there on my list of priorities, when I was living on the streets trying to find food and drink to live to the next day." the demonic Saiyan quipped with a slight shrug. Oh how she enjoyed poking at the sensibilities of the ancient snooty weapon. Of course, Atsuko made a weird ass comment that really confused the demonic Saiyan. "Okay, hold up. I get that two handed strikes are more powerful, but faster than a one handed? Yeah I ain't buying it." she slightly scoffed even as her older sister helped adjust her stance.
Which she almost lost again the minute that adaptability came into question along with the speech about extension of yourself yada yada yada. "Sorry, but I fail to see how both hands being occupied with holding a sword means that its more adaptable than a single handed style. Sure maybe if you're only taking on the one guy maybe... but given the last few fights we've been in have had more than one person against us? Yeah no. One hand on the sword doing the chopping and slicing, the other handles stuff like ranged blasts, or blinding attacks, or hell even restraining the enemy." remarked Cambia, making her case for the whole adapting issue.
But then of course her sister turned the conversation back to skill over raw instinct. Cambia always hated it whenever her sister did this... comparing and contrasting their different skill set, as if the younger hybrid didn't have any skill at all to her style of combat. She growled when she brought up the case of trying to take on more powerful enemies and before she could retort with the first three examples she gave, Atsuko gave her the options of either the boy or the blue haired girl. The demonic Saiyan stood there in thought for all of one second before shrugging. "I could probably take them on right now yeah." she said. She remembered exactly how far the Ayami girls power had reached, and she seemed to be less in control of herself when she was in that enraged state of hers... which made her easier to manipulate and control the flow of the battle. That was something she doubted her sister would understand though, not with the way she kept all of her emotions bottled up the way she did.
The demonic Saiyan really did not like the way that Atsuko and Excalibur kept referring to her combat as wildly flailing and excessive use of energy, as opposed to their "art form" that was their style of sword-fighting. But she kept quiet about it, instead focusing on watching the pair of them closely during their brief bout, her tail twitching in the air as she observed their movements, their positioning of their bodies and their blades. The blonde hybrid raised an eyebrow at Atsuko's next statement for Cambia to come at her, without using any techniques, to test her level of skill against her own.
Cambia stood there for a moment, looking at her sister with not only her physical eyes, but her mind's as well, gauging the difference between their relative powers. The demonic Saiyan gave a slight smirk as she slowly nodded. "Don't mind if I make things a little more... even do ya?" she asked, her mind turning towards focusing itself into her rage, her anger, her fury. The younger sister's thoughts turned to her frustration with how simply her older sister and that ancient spirit kept putting down her own skill with a sword, how they turned their noses up at it because it wasn't formal training like their own, that it was a style she had developed herself on her own to survive. They turned to her anger at how her sister thought she couldn't even take on that water girl outside of this Marble, or that Chris boy in a straight up fight. Her thoughts turned to her rage at how powerless she felt compared to all these Super Saiyans that were flying around the damned place... that at any moment any one of them could swoop down and try to destroy her... destroy her unborn child...
Cambia's eyes sharply opened as her power exploded around her in a violent blood red aura around her, that crackled and shimmered around her like fire and flames. "I may not be able to reach you as a Super Saiyan," she said, her body mirroring Atsuko's own stance, "but I can reach you." said the younger sister, her face splitting into a smirk. "You wanted a test of skill... now we're equal in strength, let's see about that." the demonic Saiyan stated, using her sisters words against her to justify this transformation. She'd felt this power before only once or twice now... each time it had been in short burst of rage and fury... each time it vanished almost as quickly as it had come. This time though, she would get a reign on it. She would bring it to heel. And with this power inside of her, she would show her sister exactly what she could do.
The flames flickered around her briefly before she snapped them back into her control. This was the only way she had right now to reach the peak of power that was her sister in her base state... there was no way she was going to let it slip away from her. She brought the sword down to her right side, both hands still on the blade. "Here I come." declared Cambia, a mere second before she surged towards her sister in a single leap, bringing the sword up and around into an overhead swing that aimed to bisect her sister from her right shoulder down to her left hip. When the inevitable block came, she would let her sword travel down the length of her sister's before then trying to sharply pull it back to perform an underswing that aimed to cut into her older sister's side, but instead was actually a feint for her thrust towards her sister's chest!
Stamina 3/3 Hidden Power activated! PL: 281,140
Attempting to learn Mastered Power, and [BG] Martial Arts
This world curses me because of my blood, then I shall curse and plague it in turn!
"Oh, don't sulk! You certainly have the ability to do so now.", the Sacred Sword would response to Cambia's words about how rough her childhood was. While Excalibur wasn't trying to make it seem like it was nothing... The simple fact was that the half Saiyan really wasn't doing all that bad now, but she certainly didn't have any interest in the finer arts despite that. It was a true shame, really. It meant that she would likely learn the slowest out of all of Atsuko's students thus far. Cambia once more voiced her complaints about the two handed stance.
Not buying for a second than two-handed strikes were faster than one hand. Atsuko lets out a sigh. "Swords are heavy, yes, even as powerful as we are.", the Knight explained. To demonstrate her point, she slashed through the air with one hand. "A powerful and swift attack. But...", the Saiyan then grasped the hilt with both hands, and slashed at a decidedly faster rate. "You'll break through your opponent's guard, either by surprising them, or by sheer force. Potentially both.", Atsuko finished her lecture. Not that Cambia really seemed to care enough to listen. Like any upstart, she believed that she was right and everyone else was wrong.
Oh yes, this wasn't the first time the Albino Saiyan had experiences dealing with people like this... They tended not to stay that way for very long. Her little sister's next words only proved just how overconfident she was in her own abilities. Despite the instructions that she had given, the half Saiyan wasn't moving to attack just yet. The Saiyan arched a brow at her next words, wondering if it was fine for her to make things a little more even. Really... This was just that important to her? Well, Atsuko needed to get the lesson across.
For her own good, she would never become a Martial Artist at this rate, or at the very least she would hit walls and struggle to achieve anything higher. More than that, if this were a real battle... Well, Cambia was about to learn just what would happen. All the same, the Albino Saiyan stayed silent and waited as the half Saiyan began to power up. It was quite the impressive feat she had managed, being able to close that much of a power gap. Hell, she was wearing weighted equipment at that. Atsuko would say Cambia was slightly stronger in this state.
But it was all raw power. "Quite the boast, saying you can reach someone that has formal training just because of raising your power to such an extent...", Atsuko responded in a calm tone of voice. Shortly after that, Cambia said she was going to start, and in the next instant she was shooting towards the Knight. Fast, and not a bad attack. She seemed to grasp the concept of the Style well enough... However. Atsuko didn't just block, she swung her blade in retaliation, striking the half Saiyan's blade off course.
The Albino Saiyan even anticipated the feint, and struck Cambia's blade with such force that it would no doubt be thrown from her hands. Atsuko would carry through with a final slash directed at her little sister; but in the very last instant before it hit... It was almost as if her blade phased through the Demon. A simple trick, however. The Albino Saiyan actually purposely evaded hitting Cambia. "That is the difference in skill... If this were a real fight, you would be dead right now. At the very least, severely injured. That is the price of underestimating your foe, and holding overconfidence in yourself."
With that, the Knight would step back a little. "Get your sword ready. You know how to perform the Beginner's stance. We're going to cover the techniques next...", the Saiyan added in a reprimanding tone of voice. Cambia was going to have a very hellish training session if she didn't drop this attitude of hers. She wanted Atsuko to train her, fine. Then her little sister needed to learn some respect, and know that the Knight wasn't just making all of this up. This wasn't just aimless street fighting like the half Saiyan was accustomed to.
One way or another, that was going to be drilled into her head. "The first technique we'll be going over is Invisible Air. Pay attention to how I channel energy into my sword.", the Knight stated, with that she began to channel her energy into her blade. Although instead of the sword becoming wrapped in glowing energy, it was enveloped in a wind. The Albino Saiyan would then surge towards Excalibur, unleashing a flurry of high speed slashes, aided by the wind. Of course this didn't stop the woman in red from deflecting each incoming blow with ease.
After that, Atsuko would turn to Cambia once more. "By the way... The training is more effective in your base form. So I recommend powering down, and then practicing the technique I just showed you. Same as before, attack me.", the Saiyan finished her lecture. Normally, Atsuko wasn't this harsh or impatient... But that was because her students knew how to be respectful; Cambia needed to understand that she wasn't the expert here, and that she came to her elder sister for help. Not the other way around. In either case, she hoped that her little sister would wise up and behave appropriately.
Going all tough mentor was something she really didn't like doing... Let alone on her own family, but it was the best way, otherwise Cambia wasn't going to take any of this seriously. The Knight wouldn't allow that to pass. Excalibur wouldn't have let it, either. "So... You going to take us seriously when we say you don't know what you're doing? You are relying on raw power. That's what this training is going to fix.", the Sacred Sword would chime in once again. Just about as Atsuko expected... The Sacred Sword hated Cambia's behavior even more than she did.
It was going to be a very long training session, indeed...
WC: 1,016 Total WC: 3,039 _______________ Stamina 5/5 Atsuko beam struggled Cambia's Martial Arts [BG] with Martial Arts [AD]! Damage of 56,646 vs 28,114! ... But Atsuko directed all the excess damage away from Cambia. Atsuko demonstrated Invisible Air [OT-1] with Excalibur! Stamina 4/5
"Given how often we actually wind up fighting other sword, hell any weapon users..." said Cambia as her sister gave her demonstration concerning breaking past an opponents guard and surprising them. The demonic Saiyan smirked when the Albino Saiyan made her remark concerning her "boast" of reaching her level. "Well, I meant in terms of power not formal training for reaching you, but I can see where the two of you would get confused." she quipped, smirking all the while.
She knew that the two of them being oh so formal would be hating this insubordination of hers. And that was precisely what the demonic Saiyan wanted. She wanted her sister to get mad, to get angry. She'd been working so hard on controlling her Super Saiyan powers through her meditation, but Cambia knew that any enemy they fought would try to push her sister's buttons. And since unlocking her Super Saiyan 2 level of power, that meant that Atsuko had to try even harder to keep her temper under control and stifled.
The clash of their swords progressed just as Cambia expected at first, right up until that last clash where Atsuko knocked her sword from her hands. But there was one thing the blonde hybrid knew that the Albino Saiyan wouldn't be expecting her to try, and that was her using her tail. Her tail snapped out and grabbed a hold of the flying swords handle, and was in the process of swinging to intercept her sister's slash before the Kami's sword decided to become intangible. The demonic Saiyan growled slightly. "I had that!" she exclaimed before pouting at her sister, wiggling her sword at her with her tail like a teacher scolding their student... the irony of which was not lost on the delinquent hybrid. The demonic Saiyan began to move back into her earlier position and distance from her sister.
"Plus if this was a real fight, I would've fired an energy blast first and then followed up with the blade whilst you were busy with the energy attack." Cambia informed her sister before she observed this Invisible Air technique that Atsuko wanted to teach her. Visually it resembled her Hell Wave technique, except surrounded by wind instead of energy... the effect however was different. It was a rapid slash based technique, the energy was used to increase the speed of the swords attacks.
Of course Atsuko said that learning this stuff was more effective in her base state. The demonic Saiyans shook her head. "Just like you walked around in your Super Saiyan form to master it whilst figuring out Excalibur's stuff, I'm trying to master this power I'm using right now... plus, it makes this a little more interesting if nothing else. All your students were in their base states where they were weaker than your base state. This time, you're teaching someone that is your equal in power, if not for obvious reasons skill." she said, before taking up the Basic Form stance.
"Besides... even if its easier to learn in my normal form, how often are we actually in our normal forms for these fights?" Cambia asked the pair of them, her tone taking on a serious note for a moment as she eyed them both. The demonic Saiyan shook her head. "Nothing in this world, or the next, comes easy. I learned that lesson a long time ago. The hard way." the blonde hybrid said, before she focused her power into her sword, a brief flash of red appearing before it became a swirling vortex around her blade. This time though, she placed her sword down by her left hand side. "Besides... I did actually do some training before this. Let me show you it combined with this." she said, before she suddenly bolted towards her sister, her feet rapidly eating up the distance between them, moving faster than she had before.
As she closed the distance between them, Cambia decided to provide her own twist on her sisters Invisible Air technique. Instead of a flurry of strikes rapidly flying at her opponent towards different locations, the demonic Saiyan was going to focus each and every single one of those furiously fast blows in a single swing, unleashing the power of each strike in a single and yet at the same time multiple blow. Let's see how well she coped with that little development. "Earth's gravity times ten training. It does wonders for the body." the blonde hybrid smirked.
Continuing to learn [BG] Martial Arts, Attempting to learn [OT-1] Invisible Air
This world curses me because of my blood, then I shall curse and plague it in turn!
The Albino Saiyan rolled her eyes at Cambia's retort. The half Saiyan was obviously trying to push her into becoming angry, but the simple fact was... Atsuko wasn't so easily bothered while in her base form, even when she was a Super Saiyan, it would prove to be a difficult task. Still, instead of giving her any sort of reply, the Knight chose to ignore it. That was going to do a lot more damage to Cambia's attempt than any battle of wits would do. Still, then came the result of their clash of swords. The fact that her little sister could retrieve her sword that fast...
And even make an attempt to stop the incoming slash, it was rather impressive. But even so, by the Albino Saiyan's own estimations, it would have still led to Cambia receiving injury for all her efforts. Although decidedly minimal. Despite that, Cambia wanted to keep mouthing off... The Knight merely shakes her head, her little sister could believe whatever she wanted, but the simple truth was if they were fighting for real, the half Saiyan wouldn't be walking out of it the victor. Cambia's power was impressive, but it wasn't without flaws that the Knight could take advantage of.
Her little sister then went on to say that even if the training was easier to learn in her base form, she preferred staying in her powered up form... The Saiyan once more rolled her eyes, the only reason it was so important is because Cambia wanted the chance to show off. Atsuko wasn't going to tolerate it, however. Once more, the half Saiyan made another boast about her training. In response to that, the Saiyan simply sheathed her sword. Placing her hands behind her back as she stared Cambia right in the eyes.
"Show me.", was all that the Albino Saiyan stated, before her little sister then surged forth, unleashing a blinding flurry of slashes with Invisible Air. She was fast, and quite skilled... But even so. The Knight was faster, effortlessly dodging each incoming slash. Cambia's blade didn't even come close to touching her even once. After her technique was finished, Atsuko would then calmly walk in front of the half Saiyan. "You underestimate me just because you have raw power. Any self respecting Warrior would proceed to pound you into the dirt for your overconfidence.", the Knight lectured her. She wanted the point to be clear.
Atsuko blinked into her Super Saiyan form once more, leaning ever so closer to Cambia as she continued to stare her in the eyes. "I'll re-iterate my point. If this were a real fight, you would be dead where you stand.", the Albino Saiyan wasn't finished with merely that, however. "Furthermore. I said training is more effective in your base form, not that it's easier. It is in fact, much harder. But that means your body is placed under more strain, you'll notice more of an effect if you do this training in your base form."
The Saiyan finished her lecture. "Anything that you can throw at me, from your base strength to your greater power... I can stop it all with just my Super Saiyan form. Don't think that we're equals, you came to me for help. And at your current rate of progression, you certainly won't be mastering this Martial Arts anytime soon.", the Super Saiyan was finally finished with her chastising, and powered back down into her base form... Despite it all, she really didn't lose control of her anger. But she did give Cambia a much needed chewing out for the bad behavior.
The Knight shakes her head, letting out another sigh. "Not that you'll listen to me until you start hitting the walls... Onto the next lesson, then. The next technique is called Mana Burst. The principle of the technique is simple; gather your energy and then dispel it in such a fashion that in increases your performance. To put it simply, recreating the effects of a jet burst.", the Albino Saiyan would waste little time in getting back to her lessons. "Watch closely.", the Knight added as she then began to gather her energy. This time not being channeled into her sword, of course.
Excalibur was now standing on the far side of the Reality Marble. The Knight began to step forward, dispelling her energy and massively increasing her momentum with each step, before she was practically a blue blur flying across the entire Reality Marble. The Knight unleashes a powerful slash directed at the woman in red, who of course blocked it once more. Atsuko would then calmly turn towards Cambia once more... Though she didn't take stance, she sheathed her sword again. "I'll give you one more chance to hit me with Mana Burst! After that, you're going to recognize there's more to fighting than you know!"
The Albino Saiyan shouted just loud enough for her little sister to hear. With that, the Knight would place her hands behind her back once again, and wait for Cambia to unleash Mana Burst in attempts to hit her. The Saiyan was really going to stop being gentle from this point on... Her little sister needed to learn that she wasn't right, though even if this final show of the difference in their power wasn't enough, the next lesson was going to be something that absolutely infuriated Cambia and have to make her listen.
Calling upon Avalon's power wasn't simple. In fact, it was one of the most complex steps out of the entire Martial Arts. It would hopefully teach her little sister some patience, and that would be key to mastering the Martial Arts... If Atsuko couldn't somehow get through to her little sister, then there was no way that Cambia would be able to become a full-fledged Knight. The Albino Saiyan really didn't like to consider that possibility. But she was just so damned stubborn, why couldn't she just listen for once? The Saiyan lets out another sigh, bringing her musings to an end.
Time to watch what Cambia was going to do now.
WC: 1,016 Total WC: 4,055 _______________ Stamina 4/5 Atsuko dodged Cambia's Invisible Air [OT-1] with 113,293 vs 70,285! 43,008 defense remains! Super Saiyan PL: 4,531,744 Atsuko demonstrated Mana Burst [OT-1] with Excalibur! Stamina 3/5
"Alright, that does it." snarled Cambia as her sister went into one of her damned lectures about skill, real warrior and all that bullshit. "You call me arrogant and stubborn, yet neither of you," she said, shooting Excalibur a look as well, "has heard a word I've been saying. Sure, the words have entered your ears and gone into your heads, but you haven't damn well listened." the demonic Saiyan said as she regarded her now Super Saiyan formed older sister.
"I know full well you can pound me into the dirt any day of the week. I know you're stronger than me. I know I came to you for training. I know you've had all this training that I haven't... but therein lies the damned problem." the younger sister said to Atsuko even as she left her Super Saiyan form.
"The pair of you seem to think that I only rely on raw power. Think that I have no concept of what I'm doing at all because I haven't had any formal training like you did. All either of you see is a weak pregnant girl flailing around with no clue what she's doing." said Cambia as she began to channel her power through her body, remaining in her empowered state as she did so.
"Neither of you acknowledge me. Both of you look down your noses at me. Standing there talking about how I've only survived through raw power, that I've never fought properly before in my life..." she said, before glaring at Excalibur. "The fact that you can say that with a straight face after you took a stroll through my memories. You saw how I struggled to control my power, how I fought tooth and nail against others, how I learned how to use my sword to better fight against those with weapons." the blonde hybrid stated before regarding her sister once more.
"It may be more effective to train in my base form, and put more strain on my body to do so, which would probably be more beneficial in the long run... but sorry, I already put my body through intense strain when I went through that gravity chamber, just at Vegeta's gravity level. I am not risking that again just because of some damned knightly code or whatever sanctimonious reason either of you, or those damned monks can come up with" she said, her tail wrapping around her belly whilst her hands kept a grip on her sword as she charged her power into her body.
"And just like you say I don't know everything about fighting, the same thing can be said about you." explained Cambia. "You trained to fight in a monastery, expecting everyone else to play by the same rules of fair play as you. I learned how to fight to survive, knowing full well that fair play doesn't mean a damn thing for the majority of people who want to come after you." the demonic Saiyan said. "Neither of us knows everything about fighting. You can say I'm boasting or being arrogant, or even dismiss my words all you like... it won't change that simple truth. And pretending otherwise," Cambia said before she suddenly burst towards her sister, but not unleashing the Mana Burst just yet until she was close to her sister. When she finally unleashed it, seeming to disappear from in front of her to then reappear behind her where Cambia would try to swing her sword down towards her sister's exposed collarbone, "is stupid."
Continuing to train [BG] Martial Arts, learning [OT-1] Mana Burst
Atsuko listened intently to every word that Cambia had to say. Oh, and there was quite a lot. The half Demon really didn't like how she was being treated. The Knight was only being so harsh because her little sister had such a bad approach to things. However, she held her tongue for the moment, instead just watching as the half Saiyan finally began to channel her energy as she was delivering the finishing point to her speech. Cambia seemingly vanished from sight, reappearing behind the Knight and striking at what she perceived to be a weak point. Just as before...
The Saiyan dodged it with ease. Cambia did come a little closer to her mark, but it still wasn't enough. Finally, the Albino Saiyan would begin her response. "I could say that you haven't listened one damn bit either! Otherwise you might just understand that what I'm saying isn't meant as an insult; it's fact. And this training is going to change that.", the Saiyan opened up her own speech. "I never said you were weak, but I did say that you flail your sword and rely on raw power; which is true. Look at how much energy I still have!"
The Albino Saiyan added to her point. "It's because of my formal training that I'm able to outpace you at every single turn. You can't hold a candle to me in any area, and that includes how to control your energy.", Atsuko continued. "I don't acknowledge you because you are a fledgling. Deny it all you damn want, but that's why you came to me for training. And you know what? It's not a crime to be untrained! All of my students were the exact same way, hell. Ayami used to be thrown around by those Heavy Weights she always wears!"
The Saiyan was going to refute her little sister on every single point she made. "And now she's at the point where she matches you, and in some respects even surpasses you!", with that, the topic turned to Excalibur. "And I commend your efforts; but you're still relying on instinct. And your control over your own energy is barely passable, when you first met Atsuko, you couldn't even sense energy!", the Sacred Sword reprimanded her. "While it's true you've been improving, you're self taught. You need to come to terms with what you're truly capable of!", the woman in red responded.
"You wouldn't come here if you didn't agree in some small part that you needed to improve. So damn it, listen to me. Because I actually know more about fighting than you do!", the Knight added in her own point on that front. "And you think just because I trained in a monastery that I don't know anything about dishonorable fighters? Take one damn look at the battle that nearly destroyed the Lookout, and tell me you still believe that.", the Knight would state very clearly for her little sister. There wasn't much more to go over now...
"It's not the first time I've fought entire hordes of people wanting me and everyone I care about dead, either!", the Knight would finally let out a small sigh. "I also never claimed to know everything about fighting, but I damn well know more than you do. And if you genuinely think otherwise, why did you come to me for training? You clearly know everything you need! Now, you damn spoiled brat. Sit your ass down.", the Knight commanded. "The final lesson is something I don't expect you to actually accomplish.", the Saiyan would stare Cambia in the eyes once more.
"It's about patience. You'll need to use Avalon's power through meditation and prayer. And no, you're not just channeling your energy to carve something in half, or blow it out of existence. Seeing as how you couldn't even land a single hit on me, I'll have to make an injury for you to heal.", the Saiyan then began her lecture. Her patience with her little sister almost at it's end. Atsuko removes her gauntlet and rolls up the sleeve of her robe. She unsheathes her sword and carefully cuts her arm. A small wound, the pain barely even registering in her mind.
"As I said, sit down. Close your eyes, and slow down your breathing. You'll need to meditate for this. You may experience a few sensations. Inner energies aligning to their proper places, moments of clarity striking you out of nowhere. It's different for everyone. But you'll know when you're ready. At that moment, utter this prayer;", the Saiyan paused. Clearing her throat slightly so as to say it very clearly. "Avalon, I call upon your power. Restore that which has become broken. Let strength be granted so that the world might be mended.", the Saiyan finished her lecture.
Atsuko definitely didn't expect her little sister to get through this lesson, not with the way her attitude was shaping up. Her world view was going to constantly hamper her, and she would never become a full fledged Knight at this rate. The Albino Saiyan was more than a little displeased with how her latest student was shaping up, for a variety of reasons. But at the end of the day... Cambia was still her little sister. As frustrating as her sister was at times, they were still family. The Knight didn't intend for that to change.
What a long day... After this, Cambia would no doubt be exhausted. Atsuko wasn't entirely sure her little sister would be ready for the Intermediate lessons, even if she somehow became able to use Avalon. But once more, the Saiyan held her tongue on that, and merely sat down and began to meditate as well. She still wanted what was best for her little sister, but... It certainly wasn't shaping up to be a very easy thing to accomplish. Still, the Albino Saiyan had no intentions of giving up. This was just one more obstacle for her to overcome, just like mastering her control of Super Saiyan 2.
She would succeed somehow.
WC: 1,012 Total WC: 5,067 _______________ Stamina 3/5 Atsuko dodged Cambia's Mana Burst [OT-1] with 99,131 vs 70,285! 28,846 Stamina 4/5
And of course her sister managed to evade her strike. Honestly, she had been hoping she would... Cambia didn't exactly feel like being the one who had to tell everyone that she'd paralysed Kami. The demonic Saiyan doubted that that particular talk would not go down well. Aaaaand then came the Atsuko damned lecture. Although when it came to the controlling her energy part, the demonic Saiyan had to laugh, especially when the sacred sword brought up the energy sensing thing. "I'd like to point out that when we first met, I knew how to suppress my power to a non-existent degree and you didn't." said the little sister, notching up a point to herself in her head. "Pretty sure that falls within the realms of more than just bare control." she pointed out.
Of course the rant wasn't over just yet. Cambia just stood there and let her sister rant and lecture her about the whole thing, giving her sister a sounding board to let her frustrations out on. In her way, the demonic Saiyan was still teaching her sister how to properly channel her anger and frustrations, trying to undo in her eyes the mess that the priests had done to her older sisters head, whilst Excalibur had her doing Rubix cube puzzles to try and control her Super Saiyan 2 powers. Of course though, Cambia snapped when Atsuko called her a spoiled brat.
"Spoiled?! Me? Excuse me, little miss grand destiny, but how the hell am I fucking spoiled?" the demonic Saiyan demanded. "Not a single thing I own was just handed over to me. I have had to wade through rivers blood and sweat to get anything I have, I have had to earn each day I have lived through stealing and killing to survive. I don't even actually own any clothes, this is just my own bloody power!" she said, gesturing to her clothes she was wearing right now. She wiggled her sword for emphasis on that point, having already told her sister how she'd gotten her weapon.
"You on the other hand, what have you had to do to get anything you have? To get Excalibur you had to what? Sit through priests lectures for nearly two decades as they raised you up to be their perfect little instrument of holy war against abominations to God like me?" inquired her little sister. "Your armour, also a present from the priests who raised you and taught you to be the perfect little knight." said Cambia before making a gesture to the real location around them. "And let's not forget the elephant in the room. You becoming God. A destiny and decision handed to you on a silver platter because of our father making a gesture to the last Kami." the demonic Saiyan said before letting out air through her nose in a disdainful snort. "And you try to say that I'm the spoiled brat?"
She'd narrow her eyes at the fact her sister didn't expect her to actually learn this last technique, merely because it required patience and praying. Alright, she may have a slight point about the whole praying aspect of this technique... but the demonic Saiyan just looked down to her ever expanding belly and waist-line before looking back at Atsuko with a massively raised eyebrow. "Seriously? You're lecturing me about patience? Really?" the pregnant hybrid asked as she then stood in profile shot for her sister. "Maybe I've just been putting on weight from the lack of exercise then." she sarcastically quipped before returning to the lesson at hand. The demonic Saiyan rolled her eyes before slowly sitting down and closing her eyes, beginning the process of trying to meditate.
Continuing to learn [BG] Martial Arts
This world curses me because of my blood, then I shall curse and plague it in turn!
"I also want to point out that was when I first set out from my journey, and though I couldn't actually suppress my power, I could control it better than even that explosive power you had back then... But now, I'm able to sense people entire planets away from me, and I can keep my power hidden even while transformed; so long as I don't use my most powerful techniques. So I'll say it again; you have work that you need to do.", the Knight would respond. This time her tone of voice taking on a more matter of factly vibe.
"By the way, still had Heavy Weights. Made people underestimate me; and it worked on you.", the Albino Saiyan added with a small smirk. Of course not long after that, the half Saiyan snapped as soon as she was called spoiled. Atsuko figured that would get her attention. Well, this would be an interesting topic of discussion!' "'Little miss grand destiny'? You're not really going to try and use that...", the Albino Saiyan replied, but fell silent as she listened to the rest of her little sister's words. She was. That caused the Knight to rub her forehead gently.
"Oh yes, because my life is just so perfect! Sent offworld by my parents in the interest of ensuring peace between two races, hated by damn near every member of my family; and the only ones that don't hate me are either already dead, or I killed them myself! Oh yes, I'm 'God'. That makes it all better, knowing that I have to train every single day to fight off the next bloody idiot that has a hard on for power.", the Knight replied. This was always a source of frustration for her. Cambia kept thinking her life was all sunshine and rainbows.
"As for my armor, it's normal, although very durable steel! And if you want a set of armor so badly, I could probably make one for you. I could even show you how to take care of it. Same for actual clothes for you to wear. As for my sword, I'll concede, that is perhaps the one good thing that has happened in my life.", the Albino Saiyan continued. "Please, list off anything that you think makes my life so perfect. I guarantee I'll be able to tell you something that heavily outweighs it.", the Saiyan would then add.
"As for your patience... I'm referring very much so to your anger, and how easily you fly off the handle; mind you, you want to lecture me on that just because I have a transformation that I could only access in my breaking points. Super Saiyan Two being even worse; I was made to believe Excalibur died. So yes, it takes a little bit more than just pure control over energy and a few deep breaths. And it'd take a lot more than a lot of venting, I'm not about to start blowing things up just because I have a bad day or two, however!"
The Saiyan would continue her responses. "Meditation, prayer, and healing people takes more than just blindly blowing away everything that frustrates you ever so slightly. As long as you have that narrow perspective on things, you won't be able to refine your skill.", the Saiyan would finally finish her long list of responses. Atsuko finally lets out a sigh. "I'm trying to do right by you, Cambia. I just want what's best for you. At times it feels like you really don't appreciate that.", the Knight finally opened up about what was bothering her so much.
The woman in red shakes her head slightly. "I should probably just stay out of it, but do you know why Atsuko keeps pushing herself so much? There are her duties, of course. But she wants to keep you safe, give you a good life. And as she said, it just seems like there are points where you would be willing to throw it all away.", the Sacred Sword added in her perspective on things. It wasn't that far off; the Albino Saiyan was pushing herself so much because she wanted her family and friends safe. And as much as Cambia frustrated her...
Well, it was pretty clear that she still cared about her little sister. "As for my childhood... I wouldn't really say that being raised for the express purpose of war is really a good thing. Yes, I was taught everything I needed to know in order to become a Guardian of Earth. But take a look around... Is any of that really as grand as you're making it out to be? It's a hellish life, and the stress doesn't stop. There are times where I honestly don't think I can even take the time to slow down."
The Saiyan began once more. "All it takes is one moment of weakness for things to go terribly wrong. That leaves me with nothing, so while I can't have a good life, I'd at least like for everyone I care about to be able to enjoy the peace.", the Knight finally admits. She truly believed that given the duties she had, all the expectations placed on her shoulders... She couldn't just give it all up and take up any other life for herself. As far as she was concerned, this was what she was going to be doing until the day she died.
"...I won't be able to start a family, either. How is that going to work, the strongest person on Earth not able to fight because they're carrying a baby in their womb? It would be just as unfair to any spouse, as well. Even taking a child out of the equation... I wouldn't have any time to spend with them. I don't want to put anyone through that.", with that, the Saiyan sits down. She lets out another sigh, closing her eyes and trying to meditate a little. This was probably the most vocal she had ever gotten about her fears.
"Well... That's the first time I've heard her say any of that aloud.", Excalibur stated.
WC: 1,022 Total WC: 6,089 _______________ Stamina 4/5 to Stamina 5/5
When Atsuko listed off her origin story, Cambia just counted off on her fingers. Sent offworld by her parents? "Dumped by my demonic mother on Earth." Hated by near every member of her family? "Hello? What am I? Chopped liver? Or are we only counting full blood relatives in that count down of yours? Unless I'm dead, although you'd think I'd remember getting killed." the demonic Saiyan asked with a smirk. "Welcome to my life for the last decade. Just... more literal hard-ons than metaphorical." she quipped. When Atsuko offered her a suit of armour for herself, Cambia chuckled and shook her head.
"Oh yeah, like that's a great idea getting your nearly identical little sister a set of armour just like yours. Plus," she said with a mild tap of her belly, "don't think it'd last very long size wise anyway." The demonic Saiyan did raise an eyebrow on how exactly Atsuko had managed to achieve her Super Saiyan 2 form. "Question, how the hell did that happen? I mean... no offense or anything, but you're a ghost." she said, looking at Excalibur before looking back to her sister. "All destroying the physical sword would probably do is shove her ass into the Afterlife, which as Kami, you can still chat away to." said Cambia. "And plus, its not like we don't know people who came back from there one way or the other... let's face it, if Jarvis could bust out of there, pretty sure Madam Red here could too." the blonde hybrid suggested.
When Atsuko finished speaking, Cambia stood up and walked over to her sister before dropping down beside her, willingly giving the girl a hug. "There we go. Just as planned~" she said with a smirk. The hybrid let go of the hug briefly, or at the very least leaned back a bit so she could face her sister if the Albino wasn't going to let go. "Why do you think I give you such a hard time you moron eh? Someone's got to keep you grounded and act as a stress reliever, and since clearly you and your boyfriend haven't started entertaining each other, that makes it my job." the younger sister explained. "You keep everything way too bottled up. That was your problem with regular Super Saiyan, and even now it's still your biggest problem." said Cambia, trying to ruffle her sister's perfectly coifed hair.
"Besides," she said, "don't you have that stupidly hard to get into room of time or whatever you called it? One day makes a year or something? Get knocked up by Bern, go in there for a day and come back out with a bouncing baby." her younger sister so blithely suggested, a grin still on her face. She put a hand on the Kami's cut flesh and looked at her sister. "Besides, you want to take a vacation? Tell everyone to piss off and leave you alone for some made up Kami reason, and have everyone go abuse Bern's gravity machine for a while to get stronger." smirked Cambia, before she then muttered under her breath the following words, letting her energies flow through her hand as she did so.
"Avalon, I call upon your power. Restore that which has become broken. Let strength be granted so that the world might be mended." Once done, she'd move her hand to see the results, if any. "Does it really have to be that wordy? Can't really see that being all that effective in a real combat situation with blasts and stuff flying around the place." the demonic Saiyan asked, suddenly finding herself just a tad on the exhausted side of things, her fire like aura now dissipating, her power levels dropping back down to their base level... and dropping even further as she slumped to the ground, slowly losing consciousness, although she was gritting her teeth as she tried to fight off the coming darkness.
Attempting to learn [ST-1] Avalon
This world curses me because of my blood, then I shall curse and plague it in turn!
The Saiyan lets out a small sigh as Cambia begins to respond to her words. "I know that your life hasn't been easy either... Especially because of your mother. That's why I'm trying so hard to make it a good life now.", the Knight replied. After that, the half Saiyan poised whether or not she counted in the list of family that Atsuko went through. The Albino Saiyan opens her eyes, staring at her little sister for a moment. "Pretty sure you're on the list that hates me, too. That, or you have a very funny way of showing affection."
The Knight admitted. Their conversation then turned to the armor, which prompted the Albino Saiyan to roll her eyes once more. "There's more than one style of armor, just like there is for style of clothing. I would be able to make something you would be proud to wear, and still different from me. If that's really your concern.", the Saiyan would respond. "As for the size... Maybe not for the duration of the pregnancy, but you could certainly keep it in storage until you could wear it properly. At least think it over a little? That, or you can't use my armor as an excuse of how great my life is anymore."
The Albino Saiyan added. Moving right along onto the next topic of discussion! This time regarding her transformation into a Super Saiyan Two. "I'm not a ghost, fool.", the woman in red would demonstrate her point by lightly bonking Cambia on the head. "You're half right and half wrong, by the way. If this form is destroyed, I would just be sent into the sword. However, I feigned the destruction of my sword form. As for how I made it so convincing? Atsuko fought a Kold Demon."
The Sacred Sword calmly explained. "And he was stronger than her Super Saiyan form. I also believed that given her level of power, and control over her energy, she could ascend! And I was right! So, that plays out the plan that you already know. It worked.... A little too well, really.", the woman in red confessed, looking over at the Knight. "She's fine in her base form, even as a Super Saiyan. But when she ascends into a Super Saiyan Two... Well, you saw that earlier. Her patience and control just flies out the window. It's really rather bothersome..."
The Knight lets out a small sigh. "It's not any easier for me. It just doesn't make any sense, everything is lined up for me to be able to control it... But it's effect is immediate; as I transform, my mind is clouded and dulled.", Atsuko began to explain. "I start to ride on the high of power, and it's like my instincts kick in... Saiyan Instincts, that is.", the Albino Saiyan elaborated further. The more she thought it over, the more she seemed to become visibly distressed. "Well we've gone over pretty much everything it could be... I'm going to guess you need more power first."
Atsuko stares at the Sacred Sword for a moment. "More power? Really? Isn't that what got me into this mess in the first place?", the Saiyan responds. "I'm serious! Look, you couldn't draw out the Full Power of your Super Saiyan form at first, right? Same difference, you need to refine yourself a bit more. You can't be very far off, though.", the woman in red states. About then, Cambia would make her way over and give the Saiyan a hug, which proved to surprise Atsuko more than a little. But she returned the hug all the same.
"I guess I can see your point... But why put in all that time and effort for me? Yeah, my life is stressful, but it's not like I'm just going to stop, either.", the Albino Saiyan spoke honestly. Cambia would then bring up potential solutions, one involving... "The Hyperbolic Time Chamber. I already used it once, and it's only been recently repaired... Besides that, it's only meant to be used for the most dire of situations! Sister, you know I can't just use it for that.", the Knight retorts. A light blush covering her face.
Though it would soon fade at her next words. Atsuko would let out a frustrated sigh. "Vacation... As if I could really afford that. Do you know how much chaos would be unleashed if I don't watch over Earth for just one day? I'm able to prevent quite a lot from happening because I'm so diligent, you know!", the Saiyan would hastily respond. Apparently she wasn't going to budge on not doing her duties. In any case, her little sister would finally perform Avalon; again, much to Atsuko's surprise. But that meant that Cambia was most likely quite exhausted by now...
"Well. It's only so complex because you literally just learned how to control it. If you want to reduce the prayer, and will it to work without words... You'll need to practice it more.", the Knight would state with a small smile. "Which brings me to my next point... You've learned everything within the Beginner's portion. At this point, you're a proper Squire; Knight in Training. Far as I can tell, you can learn more... But you need to rest first.", the Saiyan would begin to explain to her little sister. "But I leave that decision up to you, since you mentioned already putting yourself through strain earlier."
The Albino Saiyan paused momentarily. "You can take a short break, and we can get right back into training. Or we can end the training session for now, and go over more of the Martial Arts later.", the Albino Saiyan finished. "Well, color me impressed, Cambia. I didn't think you'd actually be able to use Avalon. Here I thought you hated anything to do with being Holy!", the woman in red would then lightly nudge the half Saiyan. "So, when do you want your robes and to be dipped in water and 'reborn'?"
The Sacred Sword teased. It was pretty clear she was trying to lighten up the mood a little.
WC: 1,020 Total WC: 7,109 _______________ If we call it here, I'll take PL! Hopin' to get the Mansion bonus for this as well as the Dojo. But if you decide to keep going, then disregard this!
When Excalibur bonked Cambia on the head, the blonde hybrid grumbled. "Never heard of a Poltergeist have ya?" she muttered. The conversation turned to Atsuko's second level of Super Saiyan transformations, and she chimed in with her own opinion. "You really got to figure the instincts out. Let them guide you, but don't let them do everything... like I said back with your first Super Blonde form, you got to channel it through you. Like that Mana Burst technique... just bigger." she said, trying to figure out a way to convey and compress the idea in such a way that Atsuko could get it. It was a little tricky to teach something that Cambia just lived with... damned priests and their head games.
When her older sister asked why Cambia put in that kind of effort just for her, she gave a shrug. "You put up with my shit in this place of yours, gave me a home... least I can do is try to pay you back, pretty much the only way I can think of Iron Corset." When Atsuko blushed concerning the whole Hyperbolic Time Chamber thing, Cambia looked down at her own protruding belly before looking at the older sister. "Trust me, it's a dire situation. And only gonna get worse as time goes on." she deadpanned. Then she tried to put off the idea of a vacation. "What's the point in teaching all these students, if you can't get them to do your job for you for one single day?" she asked.
In regards to her performing Avalon, she grimaced at the title of Squire, Knight In Training. That or the monumental headache she was feeling right now... hard to tell the two apart right now. The demonic Saiyan grumbled at Excalibur, especially when she mentioned the whole robes and water thing. She did smirk a little though as a thought came to her before she finally passed out. "When... our big brother... comes here... and genuinely... apologises... and goes goo goo at... the baby..." she gambled with the Sacred Sword before the darkness overcame her and she slipped into unconsciousness. Effectively answering Atsuko's question as well about continuing the lesson today or not.
Will take PL for this thread Dojo and LMB bonuses as well please :3
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Dojo and LMB bonuses as well please :3